Dopamine is a chemical made in the brain. It is strongly linked to learning and memory. Research has found that “when a subject listens to music that gives them the chills, it triggers a release of dopamine to the brain”. Hearing a song from our teens and early twenties brings back a rush of memories […]
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PERIOD PAIN
Periods should not be painful. There can be many causes for period pain including fibroids, cysts, endometriosis and other factors. I highly recommend talking to a physician experienced in women’s health for guidance.
THE POWER OF STORYTELLING
My grandmother was a beautiful storyteller. I still remember how I would sit by her side on the front step and listen to her, enthralled. I never tired of hearing her stories. They were all personal accounts of family events. Just thinking of these stories again now makes my heart melt. Storytelling has been around […]
CINNAMON
Cinnamon was spoken of in the Bible as “one of the finest spices”. The Ancient Egyptians used it in the embalming process, and it used to be traded as a currency. In Ancient Rome, weight for weight, cinnamon was five times more expensive than silver!
LUNG HEALTH
The heart and the lungs share the same circulation. The heart’s main job is to circulate oxygen and other nutrients through the body. The oxygen comes in through our lungs. Hence healthy lungs are key to a healthy heart. Thus, if you have a respiratory virus that attacks the lung tissues, it can also attack […]
Emma’s Gift
While at work one day, one of the nurses booked a patient onto my afternoon list as an emergency after being found to have very high blood pressure. I had never met this patient before, but skimming through the notes, I could tell that Emma was considered as, what is commonly known as a “heart […]
THE GUT, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
I would love to give some time to the gut this week. Its simple name understates its powers! In essence, the gut is a tube that runs from mouth to anus. It is just ONE cell layer thick. That is all that protects our bodies from the outside world and toxins. A healthy gut should […]
Preparing Mind & Body for Autumn
Autumn is our last season of abundance before the sparseness of winter. Autumn is full of ripe fruits, nuts and vegetables that we both eat and store in preparation for the winter ahead. Autumn gives us some glorious moments of warmth and sun to be enjoyed. It is a time to slowly transition from light, […]
Eye Health Part II – Eye Strength
When Michelangelo was painting the Sistine Chapel, his sight suffered due to the many hours he spent lying on his back focusing his gaze on a fixed point in a chapel with dim lighting. He lost his spacial sensitivity. Today, while most of us are not painting masterpieces, we are also focusing our eyes for […]
Eye Health Part I – Vitamin See
Did your mother used to tell you to eat your carrots because they would help you see in the dark? Well, long story short is that carrots contain lots of Vitamin C and beta carotene which are crucial for eye health. Vitamin C has so many benefits. This article focuses on how it helps our […]